The 2021 Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference is over, and that means we’re hard at work planning the 2020 event. As word of this conference has spread, we’re getting more and more inquiries about being a part of the faculty. We have a limited number of faculty spots available…

By Cindy Sproles @CindyDevoted I recently corresponded with a writer who told me she attended a conference where pitching your work seemed to be “the thing”, but at the same time, there were no classes to help her learn how to pitch. This greatly disturbed me because, though pitching your…

By Sue Schlesman @Sueschlesman I just came home from the Blue Ridge Christian Writers Conference. I feel a little like Moses descending Mt. Sinai with the Ten Commandments—I’ve got a full heart and a full notebook. And I might be glowing a little. I have been decompressing emotionally and mentally…

By W. Terry Whalin @terrywhalin While I’ve been in book publishing for decades, one topic is central to our business yet something I rarely see written about or discussed: communication. Communication undergirds everything from email to print to phone calls to face to face. I believe it is infrequently highlighted because…

By Edwina Perkins @EdwinaPerkins Consider the world you live in. Your cultural experiences, likes, dislikes, fears, and even biases are based on your community. As an author writing about another culture, how can you best represent a group of people who are not like you? One way is through help…

By Cherrilynn Bisbano @bisbanowrites “She loves my book but I need to build my platform.” A conferee said after she left the Blue Ridge Mountain Christian Writers Conference appointment room. “Tell me about yourself,” I said. After I asked my new friend a few questions I said, “Now you can…